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The moment the Church of Scotland defied King Charles I is among a vast number of historical documents now available to view on the Scotland's People website.
In 2023, there were an estimated 2.54 million households, 14% more than 20 years ago, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland (NRS).
A total of 176,100 UK armed forces veterans were living in Scotland at the last census, according to new statistics from National Records of Scotland.
The number of deaths registered in Scotland in the first quarter of this year was almost 9% lower than the expected number, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland.
NRS data was accessed and published as part of the criminal cyber-attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
For the first time in Scotland’s Census a majority of people said they had no religion.
The number of registered voters in Scotland for UK Parliamentary elections was stable in 2023.
Luca was Scotland’s top name for baby boys for the first time in 2023, according to new figures released by National Records of Scotland (NRS).
There were 5,447,700 people living in Scotland in mid-2022, according to the latest estimates from National Records of Scotland.
The number of births registered in Scotland in the fourth quarter of last year fell by almost eight per cent against the average according to National Records of Scotland.
